Country music legend Kris Kristofferson has been active on the country music scene since 1966... Learn more Kris Kristofferson facts here!
See how many of these Kris Kristofferson facts that you already knew. . .Kris Kristofferson, 85, is a pretty intriguing individual— a famed musician, U.S. Army officer, actor, songwriter, Rhode Scholar, and helicopter pilot. There aren’t a lot of things that he hasn’t tried his hand in!
Check out this collection of eight Kris Kristofferson facts below!
1. Kris Kristofferson traces his roots back to Sweden, where his grandparents on his father’s side originated.
9. Kris Kristofferson age – Kristofferson is now 85 years old (born June 22, 1936). Kris was born in Brownsville, Texas.
10. Kris Kristofferson health – Kris was struggling with memory loss for a few years leading up to 2016. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and later discovered that he was actually suffering from Lyme Disease. His wife told Rolling Stone she believes he picked the infection up from a tick as he crawled around the forest in Vermont during six weeks of filming the movie “Disappearances.” “He was taking all these medications for things he doesn’t have, and they all have side effects,” she told the magazine. After the Lyme diagnosis, he dropped those medications and went through three weeks of treatment for Lyme. “Kris is as sharp as he’s been in the past 20 years because of his treatments,” another longtime friend told Closer. “His wife, Lisa, and his eight children see a different Kris now. It really is a modern-day medical miracle.”
11. Kris Kristofferson Wife – His current wife is Lisa Meyers and the couple married in 1983. His second wife was Rita Coolidge (married from 1973 – 1980). His first wife was Fran Beer (married from 1960 – 1969).
Kris and Lisa Meyers
12. Kris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on November 9, 2004.
13. Kris was a member of the super group “The Highwaymen” – The Highwaymen were an American country music supergroup, composed of four of country music’s biggest artists who pioneered the outlaw country subgenre: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. Between 1985 and 1995, the group recorded three major label albums as The Highwaymen. The group produced three chart singles, including the number one “Highwayman” song in 1985.
14) Kris Kristofferson Acting career – he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven’s Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004).Kris with Barbara Streisand (A Star is Born)
15. Kris Kristofferson Kids – Kristofferson has eight children from his three marriages.Share this with other classic country music fans!